The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-12
TWICE HE FLlCKERED.
AN EXCELLENT YOUNG LADY'S
DOUBLE DISAPPOINTMENT.
The PrOtestatiOns of a Tickle Young
Man Cast Sadness Over q
Household.
THE SECOND OFFENSE TOO MUCB
FOR A FOND FATHER.
A Wise Conclusion That IL Is All
for the Best-PersOns
Interested.


wedding that did not occur, and the
recr, ant lover bears a brnieed head,
the result OF contact with an irate
fathers fit. The occ ssion of this con-
dition Of affairs is an unfulfi led matri-
monial engagement between John
Stephens and Miss Beauty Jackson,
announced for coNsummat on on
Thursday evening, March 10Th, at the
residence Of the expec'ant bride's pa
rents, No. 80 Dean avenue.
AN ARDENT LOVER
Five years ago, john J. Stephens,
then young man not YET arrived a.
the sge of manhood's es ate, met Miss
Beauty JACKSON, then a charm ng
young la ~ Of sixteen summers. he
was hands me, industrious and atten.
tive, she YVES shy, lovely in cha'acter
and features. TIE two became devot-
Ell friends almost at o5Ce, and this Ia
time Iipened into love, strong and
steadfast, at least on the part of the
maiden. The couTtship extended
through probation season OF two
J ears, when the young man
GRABBED FATE by THE HANDS,
braced up to the emergency and pro-
pounded the momentous question.
Rap urs Of rsp'ures. the answer
thrilled his very soul with joy-he was
accepted. Consent OF The psrents was
Obtained, the day was set. Ali things
were about in readiness. and the con-
fiding young lady experienced hap
pinees witch only trusting and ex-
peCtant brides know Aught about. Two
or three days Def re the tventful o.
,siou would have arrived, the pros
pective bridegroom waited uDon his
lady love and her parents He was OF q
soRRowFUL CAST OF CoUSTENANcE,
and his troub es seemed greater tnan
he C, uld bear. r fl .cliun on his
financial condition snd pro, poets con-
WINGED him that he was assuming
undue responsibility in taking unto
himself a wife. He pleaded in this
wise for q release, and the family, in
Guiding the dissppoint'd young lady,
freely granted the request. Firmly
believing his representations, although
at q loss to understand why he should
underest m ate his condition and pros
pects, the new ttste OF affairs in no
way interrupted the friendly feeling
previous y existing He was to marry
a your lady used to all the comforts
OF life, but in no sense revealing in
wealth, ease and luxury. The father
WAS in a position to provide every
thing needful and did 30, yet wss
plain, common sense and practical.
The young lady, with
TRUE woMANLY IDEAS,
appreciated the imp prtant steps she
was about to take, and expected moth.
ing mora than the young mans means
would procure. Toe situation was &C.
copied, the poverty stricken lover de-
parted, and the young lady rec ived
the coincidence OF her sympathizing
parents.
Ere long Stephens resumed his
Wis t., the old Aama was rekindle6.
Broken VOWS were reIinked by one
glad word, fsi b Was once more estab.
lished, and ttoth again pligt ted. The
rose OF health aod happiness reap
psared on the young lady's cheeks,
and talk of approaching nuptisls was
revived.
A CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEW.
When the father was approached on
the gu ject of acceptance as sod-in-
law, hs had mi' givings. This i'm.
o rtunaie lover was iuvlted into a &C.
udeu conner end questioned as to
his sine ri y With ali tue erdor 81 d
&c | wEi h his burning love c1ul! in
spine, he vowed eternal faitbfuness
and dilgel ca, a1d opp .rently yearned
for the speedy arr al Of the fe ic 'ous
day set apart by the toTRiving you z
lady. The d ubts of the father Were
rem wed and preparations gain be-
gan, An elegant yet mod 4tt trouss aau
was ordered, the wedding repast ar.
ranged ior, and all went merry as
m RIG, bell. Toe young man even
purcha ed and sent out handsome
set # furniture.
HIS COURAGE AGAIN FLICKERs.
At LIST the day arrived -Thursdsy,
March 10th. Il was also the twenty
third anniversary of the expeGtant
brides parents, and arrangements
we're completed for q twofold m rry-
making. All was in readiness, and
the xtra garl ishms ms for the supper
table on hand. In the afternoon
Stephens again visit d the family, and
presented the same woe.begone APP
De srsnce as Def ,re. With womanly
intuition, the bride elect OWNED thai
all was not well. She Q lestioned him
as 10 the csuIe of his sorrow, but
evss,ve answers were returned. She
conf led her fears to the mother, who
in turn called 10 the assistance Of Mr..
] cksln. ToEether they piled the
young man with queries, which fIal-
ly resulted ia
A FRANK CONFUSION.
He bad been Informed, he said, that
he weu d have to OF all the bills Of
the marriage Ceremony and the feast
which foil wed including champagne,
and Il is he could not do. The father
urteously informed him that that
view OF t. case was eTroneoue; he
was 10 map, but would meet all
expenses save that OF wine; cham
payne was a vase Of money, aud he
adv sed the dowDcatt lover to procure
gallon of port wine and put his fears
TO rest about the remainder. Then the
young m u cd III At the prospective
bride wss acru toned to dress in silks
and sstins, and be could not m 5iutain
her Ia tuch lavish style. Mr.. J CHS IA
saw the import OF all these vaporsb
excu es, but, like straiRh forward
and tue man, curbed his vexatlon
and explained The plea away. The
Young man departed, seemingly con-
tented.
A CONSPICUOUS ABSENCE.
When the hour for the cers mony ar
rived aud the guests were assembled
10, the BRIDEGROOM had not ma erial'
lied. A ha hour passed aud still be
cpme not. The real state OF sff4irE
then became msnifest-he did not in
tei d to mary. TIE marriage portion
Of The festivities WIS then reieg ted tC
the shades, and The anniver airy Of lh'
psr nts' wedding utlrzsd FIR g. y
NETT. Sympathy for the mo'tiica
! ion Of The dissppoint d dsugh enc